Introduction: Testing Stains on Common Lumber
This week I done some testing, I wanted to see what different stains would look like on Common lumber bought at Lowes or Home Depot. This is the lumber that we would buy, to do repairs around the house. It's got voids, cracks and knots. It's also good lumber to make Rustic wood projects.
What was needed:
Common Lumber: such as 2" x 4"s or 1" x 4"s etc....
Several different stains
Paint brush
Rags or Paper Towels
Blue Painters tape
Step 1: Plain
This is what common lumber looks like before any stain applied.
Step 2: Steelwool & Vinegar
I mixed some White Vinegar and some pieces of Steelwool in a Jar, you will need to let it set in the Jar for at least a day or two.
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days.
Step 3: Natural Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Natural Stain.
Step 4: Ipswich Pine Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Ipswich Pine Stain.
Step 5: Gunstock
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax GunStock Stain.
Step 6: Cherry Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Cherry Stain.
Step 7: Red Oak Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Red Oak Stain.
Step 8: Golden Oak Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Golden Oak Stain.
Step 9: Kona Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Rust-oluem Kona Stain.
Step 10: Classic Gray Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Classic Gray Stain.
Step 11: Driftwood Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Driftwood Stain.
Step 12: Dark Walnut
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Dark Walnut Stain.
Step 13: Special Walnut Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Special Walnut Stain.
Step 14: Red Mahogany Stain
This is what it looks like after drying a couple of days, with Minwax Red Mahogany Stain.
Note you might want to use Minwax Pre-Stain wood conditioner before applying any of these stains, it will give you a more uniform color.
Thanks for checking this out, and I hope it helps somebody that wants to Stain Common Lumber.